noun
1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
e.g. it is very familiar to the initiate
Synonym: enlightened
2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Synonym: learned personpunditsavant
3. someone new to a field or activity
Synonym: novicebeginnertyrotiro
initiate是什么意思
verb
1. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
e.g. Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II
Synonym: lead up
2. bring up a topic for discussion
Synonym: broach
3. bring into being
e.g. He initiated a new program
Start a foundation
Synonym: originatestart
4. take the lead or initiative in
participate in the development of
e.g. This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
Synonym: pioneer
5. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
e.g. African men are initiated when they reach puberty
Synonym: induct